How to Install Venetian Blinds

Blinds are integral window dressings that help provide you with privacy and light filtering benefits. They also have a strong influence over the ambience and home styling of your space. At KOO, you can shop from a range of different styles and colour tones to find the best blinds for your home, including venetian blinds. These blinds feature slats that allow you to tailor how much light you allow into your space. The slats of venetian blinds, when open, create delicate shadows which can help you to establish a serene sanctuary in any room of your home. When it comes to learning how to install venetian blinds, the task may seem daunting - however, this guide outlines everything you need to know about installing these stylish blinds, making the process a breeze for even the most beginner of home stylists.

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• Styles of Venetian Blinds
• Measuring Your Windows: 3 Easy Steps To Correctly Measure Your Windows
• What Do You Need to Install a Venetian Blind?
• Select The Mount Method
• Measure The Height
• Mount the First Bracket
• Mount the Second Bracket
• Slide in the Head Rail
• Child Safety Precautions

Styles of Venetian Blinds

Venetian blinds are timeless and fashionable. If you're wanting to create an interior style that transcends trends and is sure to look great for years to come, then they are the best choice for bringing a little more aesthetic charm to your windows.

Explore our selection of venetian blinds at KOO and discover a range of stylish window dressings, including:

• 50 mm Natural Timber Venetian Blinds - With a natural timber colour and matching timber valance, these blinds bring a neutral colour tone that effortlessly complements a wide range of decor styles.
• 45 to 50 mm Golden Oak Timber Venetian Blind - Made from kiri wood, these blinds are great for a variety of decorative schemes, including rustic and contemporary, while also offering light filtering benefits and privacy control.
• 50 mm Fresh White Wood Venetian Blind - Also made from kiri wood, the pristine white colour tone of these venetian blinds bring a refreshing modern touch to any room they're installed in.

Measuring Your Windows: 3 Easy Steps To Correctly Measure Your Windows

Before learning how to put up venetian blinds, you should make sure you know how to measure your windows for blinds accurately. Let's go through the key 3 steps you should take in measuring your windows.

1. Choose your mount type

Start by looking at your window to decide how you want your blinds to fit - recess or face fit:

• Recess Fit - Where the curtains or blinds are installed inside the window framing
• Face Fit - Where the curtains or blinds are installed on or above the window framing (architrave)

2. Measure Your Window

Along with the different types of mount types, there are also different approaches taken to measuring for these specific fits.

Measuring for Recess Fit

Measure the width at 3 points across to check the window is square. If uneven, the narrowest of the 3 measurements is to be used.

Measure the drop at 3 points to check your window is square. If uneven, the shortest measurement will be used.

Keep in mind, if you do choose to recess fit your blinds, you will need to ensure that window locks or handles will not interfere with the blind. Light will also show through the gaps at either side. If you want greater light block out, then a face fit will be the better option for you.

Measuring for Face Fit (Outside Mount)

Measure the width of the window from the side of the architrave to the other outer side of the architrave. Measure the drop from the top of the architrave edge to the bottom of the sill or the floor.

3. Choose Your Blind Size

Record all of your measurements and window details. It's best to record your measurements in millimetres (mm). This will ensure accuracy of selecting the right sized blind for your windows. Once you've gathered all of your measurements, you can start shopping for your blinds.

What Do You Need to Install a Venetian Blind?

To install your venetian blind, you will need the following tools:

• Pencil
• Level
• Drill
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Tape measure

Please note: Each package has detailed instructions inside that you should keep and read through thoroughly.

Select The Mount Method

Much like fits, there are a few different mount methods you can use in installing your venetian blind, including:

• Inside mount to the inside or between the sides of the window frame
• Outside mount to the face or outside of the window frame
• Ceiling mount to an overhead surface such as the top inside of a window frame or the ceiling

Measure the Height

Measure where you want the blind to hang. Make sure the blind is centred and level. When it is positioned properly, make a small pencil mark at each side of the blind to show where you will attach the mounting brackets.

Mount the First Bracket

Hold one bracket at the desired height and width you have chosen (the large hole faces the floor) and mark the screw holes with a pencil. Then insert and tighten the screw through the bracket slot.

Mount the Second Bracket

After the first bracket is mounted, carefully position and attach the second bracket. Double check to be sure that it is level with the first bracket and that the brackets are the proper distance apart to fit the blind.

Slide in the Head Rail

Pick up the venetian blind and slide the head rail into the brackets. Make sure that the blind cord and the wand tilting collar face towards you. Close the front cap of each bracket. There should also be a cleat included in the pack for safe installation.

Child Safety Precautions

To avoid creating a possible strangulation hazard for children, the corded internal window covering must be installed in such a way that a loose cord cannot form a loop 220mm or longer at a height of less than 1600mm above floor level.

In order to install the product to avoid creating a possible strangulation hazard for children:

• A cord guide may be installed lower than 1600mm above floor level if the cord is sufficiently secured or tensioned to prevent a loop 220mm or longer from being formed
• If a cord guide is installed lower than 1600mm above floor level it must be designed to prevent a child from being able to remove the cord
• If a cleat is used to secure the cord it must be at least 1600mm above floor level because a child is capable of unwinding a cord from a cleat

Install Venetian Blinds For a Refreshing Update To Your Home

Now that you know how to install venetian blinds, by following these steps, you'll master the process of installing venetians for a calming update to your window furnishings. Remember, precise measurements lead to beautifully dressed windows, elevating your space to a whole new level of comfort and style.

Shop KOO's selection of blinds and put your installation skills to the test today!

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